Re: Split file based on field

my $temp;
my $header = <DATA>;

while( <DATA> ){
        my ($id, $data) = /(\S+)(.+)/;
        open my $fh, '>>', $id
                or die "cannot open file $id: $!";
        print $fh $header
                if $temp ne $id;
        print $fh $id, $data, $/;
        $temp = $id;
}


__DATA__
  Usr1369***12556
06-01-0101:00    1169 <snipped off>
06-01-0101:00    2396 <snipped off>
06-01-0103:12    1169 <snipped off>
06-01-0103:12    2569 <snipped off>
06-01-0301:00    1169 <snipped off>
06-01-0301:00    2396 <snipped off>
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Re^2: Split file based on field by holli (Abbot) on Jan 10, 2006 at 11:10 UTC
Your solution has some flaws. It breaks under windows, because you try to use a ":" in a filename assumes the input is sorted and breaks if the is input is not sorted. opens/closes the file(s) for every! line of input data holli, /regexed monk/	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Split file based on field by sh1tn (Priest) on Jan 10, 2006 at 12:43 UTC
# breaks under windows, because you try to use a ":" in a filename ":" can be changed assumes the input is sorted and breaks if the is input is not sorted. yes, it is sorted opens/closes the file(s) for every! line of input data yes, I can see	[reply]